What is net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco?

Net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco was 2.73 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was -147,893 in 1963.

How does Morocco rank for net food imports by crop - maize?

Morocco ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Morocco data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco

Name: Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Morocco: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 2.73 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.73 million

Change on year

up 37.9%

World rank

19th

of 177 countries

All-time high

2.73 million

in 2019

All-time low

-147,893

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 2.73 million for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco peaked at 2.73 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -147,893, in 1963.

Morocco ranks 19th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-36,732	-147,893	13,232	9
1970s	21,076	-125,717	102,123	10
1980s	130,459	-121,151	256,229	10
1990s	444,172	142,510	749,012	10
2000s	1.37 million	902,285	1.90 million	10
2010s	2.05 million	1.55 million	2.73 million	10

Countries ranked near Morocco

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21 Portugal 2.10 million compare
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More reference data data for Morocco

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7999 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 28.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.97 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10,149 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 9,139 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 5,589 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 28.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco?: Net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco was 2.73 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was -147,893 in 1963.
How does Morocco rank for net food imports by crop - maize?: Morocco ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.